bootable ignite dvd config problem

[Smucker]

We do not use an ignite server, we have always creted standalone topes. I would like to switch that to dvd's. I have create a bootable ignite DVD but am having problems with the config...it cannot find the archive. What steps do I need to go through to create the proper config.

here is what I did to create the dvd

- Created a include/exclude file called include.txt

- /opt/ignite/lbin/list_expander -f /recovery/include.txt >include

- /opt/ignite/data/scripts/make_sys_image -s local -d /recovery/image/ -g /recovery/include

- make_medialif -f /recovery/image/archive_cfg -l /recovery/image/plum3.lif -v

- instl_adm -F plum3.lif
- instl_adm -F plum3.lif -f lif.cfg
- instl_adm -F plum3.lif

- /opt/ignite/lbin/list_expander -CS -f /recovery/include -l /recovery/include.txt

- make_arch_config -c /recovery/image/archive.cfg -i 1 -r 64 -L /recovery/image -n plum3.tar.gz -g /recovery/include -i 1 -t

- mkisofs -U -max-iso9660-filenames -D -o plum3.iso -b plum3.lif -no-emul-boot /recovery/image

- /opt/ignite/lbin/instl_combine -C /recovery/image/plum3.iso

- growisofs -dvd-compat -Z /dev/rdsk/c1t2d0=plum3.iso

- lifls -C /dev/dsk/c1t2d0

The machine boots to ignite but tells me it cannot find the archive. any ideas or other recipies to create a dvd restore image

[Pete Randall]

This document provides the detailed steps to guide you through this process:

http://www.docs.hp.com/en/B2355-90875/ch08s04.html


Pete

[Uday_S_Ankolekar]

Here is the process:

http://www2.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docLocale=en_US&docId=200000079972083

[Smucker]

I think I may know the problem is, but want everyones advice. The archive I created was 3.5gb in size. is there a limitation with pax that will not allow an archive greater than 2gb?

for all that are creating dvd ignite images what are you image sizes?

[John P. Kole]

We regularly use pax to deal with 14 gig archives (obviously not on optical media). Therefore I don't beleive that is your problem.

However, the default 11.11 and 11.23 cdfs drivers have a limitation of 2 gig per file. There is a patch (PHKL_33110, B.11.23 only) which will allow files to be up to 4 gig.

[Smucker]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I am very close to getting a full recovery dvd (that matched the ignite tape recovery). I have one or two small issues to resolve and I will be done

[Don Gulotta]

Your archive name may need another directory preceeding it in the archive statement.

for mine I had to have

archive_path = "archives/B.11.11_archive.gz"

I found it by pushing a shell and using loadfile ls to load the ls command. Then I could puruse the directory structure and I found what the system was actually looking for.
good luck

[OFC_EDM]

Smucker,

Did you get it working and get past the 2Gb limitation?

[Patrick Wallek]

Attached is a document I created, with a whole lot of trial and error, where I took a make_tape_recovery tape and used that data to create a DVD.

I struggled with the 2GB limit of the ISO file as well. I have not been able to get past that limit. :(

Hopefully HP will address this at some point in the future.

[Smucker]

Thanks to all that have replied. I have been able to create a Ignite Recovery DVD that works. I have also been able to script it out to automate the process! I have been able to include multiple >2gb files on the dvd that will encompass all of VG00. I have some final tweaking to do to get these to automaticaly restore...but I should have it done in the next couple of weeks (working in my spare time).

The only things included in the additional archives is /var/tmp and /home all else is restored base.

thanks for all the help...